Spending this evening crocheting away at another blanket to sell, once I’ve managed to get started. The business side of things is very much baby steps, with a lot going on in the background.
May9
Summer blanket
May1
Our first walking challenge completed
Yesterday I finished my ‘virtual’ walk. I seemed to encourage me to walk, or at least pick my phone up when I go for a walk. I’ve signed up for a second longer one, to help me improve my joint health & stamina.
Apr28
Gold work puffin: string padding
The padding for the metallic threads is finished. The white area will be silver & orange area gold.
I’ve also been thinking about the basket weave pattern for the chest, the face & beak. I have acquired some rather nice red & black metallic threads for the beak & some iridescent gold leather for the feet & iridescent silver for the cheek. I’m glad I’m sampling & working designs & stitches out for myself, with a little help from my tutors.
Apr23
Happy St George’s Day
I thought it would be a good time to share my appliqué dragon.
Apr21
Luna is finished
After 2 & a bit years I finished stitching Luna this morning 🤗. It’s been a long journey & there have been times, I’ve nearly given up, worked on other modules, I’m so happy the stitching is complete. I now have to mount her, get my paper work done & get her in for the summer assessment period.
Apr5
One last push to finish Luna
Finished the ear turn backs today, I need to tinker about with the shading under her chin. I need my tutor to check it on Friday & hope we can start to add her whiskers
Apr4
Gold work Puffin: phase 1 felt padding
Last week was a long week, I tested positive for Covid 😤 , today I’m negative 🥳, all except for a cough 😕. So other than a bit of crocheting & hand quilting very little got done. This morning, feeling much better I finished the layers of felt padding. I have the string padding for the next stage.
Mar23
Gold work puffin: the beginning
Starting a new module is always fun, although I’m still working away at finishing my silk shading, it’s at a point where things are a bit slow.
I like to think through my ideas my trying out or sampling. At this stage I kept going back to the initial design idea & revising it. Even though my tutor has agreed the design, I’m still working through my own ideas, I really don’t like blindly follow the tutors ideas, because it’s my work
The design is painted on & the first bit of padding is being stitched into place. I hate carpet felt, it’s disgusting stuff; all itchy & hairy. It makes a tight mess of your fabric. Once it’s covered with a layer of felt it won’t be too bad ( I suppose)
Mar7
Ferraria crispa
I do love a strange, weird & unusual plant. I planted this little beauty well over a year ago & this morning I was greeted with a lovely flower.
Mar5
Luna is almost finished
Luna now has two ears, I need to do a little more work on her face before stitching the ear turn backs.
LucyAnn &Luna craft 